There is "best practice" and "what gets you by". Usually conversations here on the forum favor what gets you by rather than the best way for reliable results. If I go to the effort to dig a hole and install a pole, I don't want it leaning in a few years...
Usually hobbyist of any interest goes overboard on the implementation of their hardware. Never could figure out why most FTA enthusiasts in North America are so opposite of other hobbyists.
We seem to be thrifty to a fault and under build installations. Bragging rights go to the smallest dish that is propped up with 2x4s against a six pack, a sun damaged LNBF with a Pringles can top duct taped to a lawn chair arm feeding a $10 receiver using 25 pieces of RG59 barreled and spliced.
Personally, I am impressed with over engineered installations and machined doo dads that hold shiny thing a mabobs.!
